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clip the wings of
Verb
figuratively
of a person or organisation
Japanese Meaning
鳥（特に家禽）の飛行羽を剪定して飛べなくすること。 / 比喩的に、人や組織の自由な行動を制限すること。
（ present singular third-person ）
（ clipping participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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To trim the flight feathers of a bird, usually poultry, to prevent flight. / (figurative, of a person or organisation) To prevent from acting freely.
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clip the wings of
Before letting them roam in the yard, she decided to clip the wings of the young hens so they wouldn't fly into the neighbor's garden.
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Before letting them roam in the yard, she decided to clip the wings of the young hens so they wouldn't fly into the neighbor's garden.
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